Released tycoon Jimmy Lai says Hong Kong needs patient, not radical, democracy campaign


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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai said on Thursday (Aug 13) he was overwhelmed by the support he got after becoming the most high-profile person to be arrested under a new national security law and urged patience in a "long-term fight" for democracy. Lai, a staunch supporter of the city's democracy movement, was arrested on Monday on suspicion of collusion with foreign forces as police raided the offices of his Apple Daily tabloid. Advertisement Advertisement He was released on bail early on Wednesday, and greeted by a throng of supporters chanting "fight till the end". READ: Arrested Hong Kong media...